Lines stretch outside the Louvre in Paris as opening delayed for undisclosed emergency meeting
The hold-up left thousands of ticket-holders stuck in unmoving lines, snaking past I.M. Pei's iconic glass pyramid and deep into the underground shopping mall beneath the museum.
Some visitors gave up and left, creating the illusion that lines were moving, while the museum remained shut. As of midday, there was no evacuation and no word from museum officials on the reason for the closure or when the doors would open.
A message posted on the museum's website said: 'Due to strikes in France, the museum may open later and some exhibition rooms may remain closed. We thank you for your understanding.'
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